Blogging all things New York, Interior Design, Home Improvement, Renovation and Decor.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Air Conditioning Tips for a New York Summer

Cool Since 1953

Crude Oil has pierced $125 a barrel, Natural Gas is over $11 per thousand cubic feet. Don't even get us started on Coal prices. All of this translates into obscene utility bills coming to a mailbox near you this summer, but we have some suggestions to help New Yorkers fight back!

New in the "Tips" section on cityhammer.com today are three easy ways to keep both the temperature and the utility bill down this summer.

While you may want to have a professional A/C repairman come in to make sure everything is connected tightly and running smoothly, there are more simple things you can do on your own. Staff writer Mitch Mayer has explained a few of them.

Definitely make sure your air conditioning units are energy efficient and have been maintained to save you money. The biggest mistake I see customers make is not getting preventative maintenance on their units. The units must work harder and output less energy without preventative maintenance.